Soviet Space Dogs: 50 Years Later

Fifty years ago today, the Soviets sent two street mutts into space. Belka and Strelka were the first living things to go into orbit and return still living. The Slavs have been gloating ever since. The furry space race winners are so beloved, that their actual pooch corpses are preserved in a museum through the magic of taxidermy and bad taste.﻿ They were “pros.”